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Canberra United crash out

NineMSN have the sad news that Canberra United have become the first premiers to miss out on the finals the following year.

Canberra United’s hopes of retaining their W-League crown ended in stunning fashion on Saturday as Brisbane Roar secured a 5-1 win in a replay of last year’s grand final.

Sydney FC edged out Canberra from fourth as the Sky Blues grabbed a dramatic 3-2 victory over city rivals Western Sydney Wanderers to leave United as the first reigning champions to miss a finals berth.

In Brisbane, prolific Roar attacker Tameka Butt starred by scoring a hat-trick, taking her tally to eight goals in the past five outings as her side claimed top spot at the end of the regular season.

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